Bopanna-Balaji knocked out from first round of German Open; Sumit Nagal eliminated from Swedish Open
India TV NewsIndia's ace tennis player Sumit Nagal went down fighting against Argentina's Mariano Navone in the round of 16 of men's singles at the Swedish Open on Thursday, July 18. Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji also faced a first-round elimination in the German Cup in their final preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. The home favourites Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner registered an easy win of 1-6, 4-6 over the Indian pair in the round of 16 match in the German Open while Argentina's Mariano Navone, ATP-ranked 32, knocked out Nagal in the men's singles at Swedish Open today. Nagal missed a golden chance to face the 22-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympic medalist Rafael Nadal in the quarter-final at Swedish Open who beat Cameron Norrie on Thursday to continue his dream return.